Web Hosting Made Easy: Deploying Websites Using Namecheap & Vercel

Web Hosting Made Easy: Deploying Websites Using Namecheap & Vercel

Web Hosting Made Easy: Deploying Websites Using Namecheap & Vercel

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Module 1: Introduction to Web Hosting

1.1 What is Web Hosting

* Concept of servers, domains, and hosting
* Types of hosting (Shared, VPS, Cloud, Static hosting)

1.2 How Websites Work

* DNS, IP address, Nameservers
* Frontend vs Backend hosting
* Static vs Dynamic websites

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Module 2: Domain Management with Namecheap

### **2.1 Buying & Managing Domains**

* How to search and purchase domains
* Understanding domain extensions (.com, .in, .tech, etc.)

2.2 Namecheap Dashboard Overview

* Managing domain list
* Domain auto-renew
* WhoisGuard, domain privacy

2.3 DNS Settings & Nameservers

* What is DNS?
* Updating Nameservers
* A record, CNAME, MX, TXT Records
* Connecting Namecheap to external hosting platforms

Hands-On Activity

✔ Buy a test domain on Namecheap (or use existing domain)
✔ Edit DNS records
✔ Configure subdomains

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Module 3: Introduction to Vercel

3.1 What is Vercel?

* Vercel as a frontend hosting platform
* Serverless Functions overview

3.2 Creating a Vercel Account

* Connecting GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
* Understanding projects, teams, environments

3.3 Vercel Dashboard Overview

* Deployments
* Environment variables
* Build logs
* Analytics & monitoring

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Module 4: Deploying Websites on Vercel

4.1 Deploying Static Sites

* HTML, CSS, JS folder deployment
* Automatic builds
* Preview URLs

4.2 Deploying Framework-based Apps

* Next.js (most common)
* React / Vue / Astro
* Zero-config deployments

4.3 Custom Build Settings

* node version
* package.json scripts
* build failures debugging

Hands-On Activity

✔ Upload a static website to Vercel
✔ Deploy a Next.js sample project
✔ Fix a build error

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Module 5: Connecting Namecheap Domain to Vercel

5.1 DNS Steps on Namecheap

* Adding Vercel nameservers
* Verifying domain
* Configuring A, CNAME records

5.2 Setting Domain Inside Vercel

* Adding custom domain
* Correcting DNS errors
* Setting primary domain
* Automatic HTTPS / SSL
* Edge network propagation time

5.3 Subdomains & Multi-Domain Setup

* [www.domain.com](http://www.domain.com)
* app.domain.com
* dev.domain.com (preview)

Hands-On Activity

✔ Connect Namecheap domain to Vercel project
✔ Enable HTTPS
✔ Deploy multiple subdomains

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Module 6: Email Setup (Bonus Module)

6.1 Using Namecheap Private Email / Google Workspace / Zoho Mail

6.2 Setting MX Records

6.3 SPF, DKIM, DMARC settings

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Module 7: Common Issues & Troubleshooting

7.1 Vercel Deployment Errors

* Build failures
* Environment variable issues

7.2 DNS Propagation Issues

* How long it takes
* Checking with DNS lookup tools

7.3 SSL/HTTPS Errors

* Certificate provisioning
* Invalid domain mapping

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Module 8: Final Project

Students must:
✔ Deploy a Next.js or static website to Vercel
✔ Connect a domain from Namecheap
✔ Configure SSL & subdomains
✔ Submit GitHub links + live URL